Kilimo Kwanza
African Agriculture and Food Systems
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NMB OPENS MVUHA BRANCH, ENDING AN 80-KILOMETRE JOURNEY FOR BANKING
By Esther Myika MOROGORO — Residents of Mvuha ward and the surrounding villages have been spared the tedious and costly journey of up to 80 kilometres into Morogoro…
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SADC CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS MEET IN DAR ES SALAAM TO CONFRONT MOUNTING GLOBAL ECONOMIC RISKS
By Esther Myika Central bank governors from member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have met in Dar es Salaam to discuss strategies for confronting the…
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MANGO AND AVOCADO FARMING MUST EMBRACE MODERN ORCHARD SCIENCE TO LIFT YIELDS, ISRAELI EXPERT TELLS DODOMA TRAINING
By Sifa Lubasi, Dodoma An Israeli agriculture and agribusiness expert, Oran Reuveni, has said that avocado and mango farming in the country must adopt modern, professional orchard management…
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Rachel Mbabazi — Kilimokwanza Women of Change
Rachel Mbabazi — Kilimokwanza Women -Celebrating the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 No. 2 · The Advocate The Woman Who Gave Uganda’s Rice Farmers a…
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Seven Domains, One Cow: The Dairy Cattle Deep-Dive
Kilimokwanza · Livestock, Fisheries & Apiculture Series · Issue 1 · Dairy Cattle Kilimokwanza| Agriculture & Agribusiness, East Africa Livestock-Fisheries-Apiculture / Issue 1 • 2026
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How to Make Cashew Apple Wine — A Practical Production Guide
How to MakeCashew Apple Wine A practical production guide for East African producers. bibo — usually wasted ———> a bottled, saleable wine
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Irene Mlola — Kilimokwanza Women of Change
Irene Madeje Mlola, the banker turned regulator making 120-plus Tanzanian crops commercial. The first in Kilimokwanza Women of Change.
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MazaoHub: From Guesswork to the Global Stage
How Geophrey Tenganamba turned a childhood of “guesswork agronomy” in rural Tanzania into one of Africa’s most decorated soil-intelligence ventures — and what its place among the world’s…
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Steward Ownership: The Quiet Revolution in How African Agribusiness Is Owned
A financing and governance model that keeps purpose-driven companies out of the hands of speculators is gaining ground across East Africa. As Uganda’s Rootical opens its doors in…
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A Third of a Cow: Kenya Owns 13 Million Cattle. It Farms Like It Has 4 Million
The 70% Question: Decoding Kenya’s National Livestock Research Agenda, 2025–2035 — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Explainer · Policy Decoded…
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Rain, Money and Machines: The Remaking of Kenyan Agriculture in 2026
Future Fields: Kenya’s Agriculture at the Crossroads of Climate, Capital and Code — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Feature ·…
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Hidden Gold: How Tanzania’s Potato Boom – and One Corridor Model – Are Rewriting the Highlands
National output has jumped 89% in a single season. Behind the headline sits over a decade of corridor-building by AGCOT, led by Geoffrey Kirenga that gave a generation…
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The Pyrethrum Puzzle: Tanzania Trims Its Target Even as Japan Keeps Buying
Two national budget speeches for 2026/27 tell two stories about one small, stubborn flower. The Ministry of Industry and Trade counts pyrethrum among the goods earning Tanzania hard…
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The Scent of Opportunity: How Tanzania’s Aromatic Rice Is Poised to Conquer the China Market
A long-form investigation into the genetic foundations, structural challenges, and transformative potential of the Tanzanian rice sub-value chain in the wake of China’s historic zero-tariff framework By Kilimokwanza…
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Kenya :100 IMPORT SUBSTITUTION MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES
Low Capital, High Impact For Kenya’s Emerging Manufacturers Kenya spends over KES 500 billion annually importing products that can be made locally with simple technology and minimal capital.…
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The Kasumulu Model: How Border Traders’ Concerns Reshaped National Trade Policy
By Kilimokwanza.org Reporter POLICY WIN • CROSS-BORDER TRADE DODOMA / KYELA — A cross-border trade framework born from the frustrations of traders at the Kasumulu border has earned…
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Agriculture Master Plan 2050 Anchors Tanzania’s 2026/2027 Farm Budget, with AGCOT Corridors at the Centre
By Kilimokwanza.org Tanzania’s agriculture budget for the 2026/2027 financial year has been built squarely on the Tanzania Agriculture Master Plan 2050, with the country’s network of agricultural growth…
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Dr. Mary Mgonja: How One Scientist Spent 50 Years Turning Genetics Into Food Security for Africa
FEATURE • WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A child of the Pare highlands who would grow up to reshape what grows across East Africa. From the only Black woman in…
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Dodoma Stakeholder Dialogue Unveils Bold Roadmap for Tanzania’s Poultry and Feed Transformation
Over 100 Farmers, Financial Institutions, and Policymakers Converge as Minister Kakurwa Orders Nane Nane Launch of National Poultry Strategy DODOMA, May 22, 2026 A convergence of over 100…
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Sanku Reaches 75 Million People with Fortified Flour Across East Africa, Eyes 100 Million by 2028
Cost per beneficiary drops 40% as regional fortification network expands across Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia Nakuru, Kenya Sanku, one of East Africa’s largest nutrition delivery systems, has reached…
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Tanzania Embraces Technology in Livestock and Fisheries: Digital Systems, Modern Breeding, and Innovation Drive Transformation
Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is championing technology adoption and innovation across the sectors, with investments in digital platforms, modern breeding infrastructure, research programmes, and advanced laboratory…
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Minister Orders National Poultry Strategy Launch at Nane Nane 2026
Dr. Bashiru directs Permanent Secretary to finalize strategy as Tanzania moves to formalize poultry industry DODOMA – The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Ambassador Dr. Bashiru Ally Kakulwa,…